The Egyptian Spiny Mouse is a relative of our very own house
mouse right here in the United States. There are a couple of very
fundamental differences between the species. Our mice in the United States have
as many as 10-12 babies per clutch, while the spiny mouse will only give birth to 2-4
young at a time.

Living in the desert, the mouse must conserve everything. Water
is not as readily available to the rodents as it is in the United States. As a
result, the spiny mouse is much less likely to drink as much fluid, choosing
instead to get moisture from the food it eats.